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Mario Ganeshathasan

2 years

Ladies and Gents. Let this be a lesson, that no amount of money can buy you a moment of peace, solace or happiness; unless that money has been fairly earned. Make an honest living even if it means you should live a modest life.

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2 years

@RegularReh @thegallerybitch The moment when al capone in a bathrobe violated NP

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

How many counties do you recon there is where a high profile team such as Australia can say they felt “completely fine” even during one of the largest civil uprisings? That’s a huge endorsement to the 🇱🇰 ppl.

cricket.com.au

@cricketcomau

2 years

Pat Cummins speaks about the mass protest that swarmed the Galle ground during the second Test and how the impact of the tour has not been lost on the touring side #SLvAUS

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Some of the Colombo “journalists” should see this to understand what real intimidation looks like.

Vithushan Jeyachandran

@imjvithu

2 years

#BREAKING ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட பெண்கள் மீதும் பொலிஸார் தாக்குதல் #Batticaloa #lka #SriLanka

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Here is an example of the type of decisions that lead us to not having fuel, gas, medicine and peace of mind. 12 dead so far standing in fuel queues and because of a man made economic crisis. ZERO accountability so far @charith9 @HarshadeSilvaMP @RW_UNP .

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

“Genocide that never happened” 🤦‍♂️ First step of solving any problem, is acknowledging there is one.

BattlementLK 🇱🇰

@BattlementLK

2 years

Ah yes "I refuse to identify as Sri Lankan because of a genocide that never happened. However Canada that committed actual genocide against the natives is totally cool though"

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Thursday eve at Changi, gate A20 to board UL to CMB. 1st boarding call was done for row 50+ & the entire crowed stood up & bunched up at the entrance. No queues bcz we detest even a semblance of discipline. Airport crew had to announce multiple times to form a line. 1/n

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

6 months

Daniel was trying to make a very important point here through this analogy about corruption, private benefit & public benefits. But the Maharaja moron factory host couldn’t hold his useless tongue for a minute. The chance for a cheap pot-shot was too enticing for this man.

United National Party

@UNPunOfficial

6 months

A moment of silence for Shameer Rasooldeen for this desperate attempt. A single teardrop ran down my cheek.😢

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@Abihabib @milindarj වලක් කපං මැරියං දැන් ගොබ්බයා

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

Fixed it. Can we end this useless debate now pls.

AruniW

@aruwij

1 year

You can see the difference in calibre of people in these two schools. I don’t need to say more…..

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

@Jamz5251 Delayed going to the IMF since 2020 but sure, blame the protestors now! 😂😂

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

This is what decades of uniform worshiping and රණවිරු ගාය will get you. A military that thinks they are above the law and can deal in anyway they see fit. Enjoy it now. You enabled it.

NewsWire 🇱🇰

@NewsWireLK

2 years

Fuel crisis : Video of an Army officer assaulting a civilian in a fuel station has gone viral in Facebook 📸 @vindanaya

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

Please stop! My PTSD from GOTA’s පෑන පෙට්ටියට දාලා වැහුවා is getting triggered.

චන්දි /Chandi Wickramaratna

@ChandiWicks1

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

With the Bondholders deal yesterday, he has given leadership to stop the free fall & put us back on a track of actual economic recovery. Whoever wins, will only be living in his shadow. That much is certain. He’s not perfect, but I’ll take what he has done any day over the

Nuzly 🇵🇸 𓂆

@nuzlyhameem

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Ranil ain’t winning 😂

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

Want to see Gotabhaya on steroids ? Vote NPP.

NewsWire 🇱🇰

@NewsWireLK

2 months

NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake says his party didn’t work hard for a long period of time, only to abandon a government in just six months.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

STOP voting for people who steal your money.

Anuruddha Bandara

@anuruddha_lka

2 years

Give Us Our Stolen Money Back Credits 👉 #cylon #cylonprojects #vfx #Nelumkuluna #lotustower

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

The fact that Rajapaksa’s can organize ice cream දංසැල් & attract a decent public reception to it is enough evidence that we will never be rid of this “system”. If you need further evidence just look at the public support towards S.Nishantha & මිරිස් කුඩු Prasanna. #Cursed

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Fuel price reduce = Avurudu games Fuel price increase = incompetence/mismanagement Subsidized but constant prices = economic hitmen Fuel quota to eliminate queues = sub-standard solutions by cant-chana You can’t reason with those who bring a problem to every solution ✌️

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

We call for system change but even the affluent among us who experience developed countries somehow cannot fathom to follow basic rules when it comes to 🇱🇰. So before u ask for system change, & go off looking for easy moral virtue; perhaps check yourself first.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

No mincing of words here. A bold and clear undertaking by @EranWick that under a @sajithpremadasa presidency there will be COMPLETE eradication of corruption in both Public & Private Sector. The SJB so far has welcomed many tainted individuals with direct corruption allegations

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

28 days

I salute AKD for single-handedly pissing off an entire collective of toss-pot SJBers. Stability 👏👏

Market News🇱🇰

@MarketNewsLK

28 days

Before making any structural changes across all sectors, the economy needs to be stabilised. For this, the govt intends to continue with the IMF program & proceed with the debt restructuring, with the aim of achieving debt sustainability as soon as possible -President #AKD

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

@KaviSenu So she had no issue working with someone like Prasanna Ranathunga? Lol.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

29 days

Part of being electable is saying batshit crazy things like Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe is an IMF Agent. Part of governing is being smacked to conformity & keeping such people on despite them being “Agents”.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

The bloated defense budget is a damn joke if we can’t even notify emigration of a watch person trying to leave the country after a crime. Effectively the marginalized have no recourse or protection from the state & on top of that have to carry the can from the economic fallout.

Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰

@SriLankaTweet

2 years

The 24-year old driver of the vehicle who fled the scene, following a fatal collision with a three-wheeler in Colpetty, had fled for Dubai on the same day: Police- Hirunews #LKA

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

Give @sajithpremadasa a mic & put him on the spot like this. I dare you.

Rishi

@Rishi_BM

2 months

@RW_SRILANKA on complexities of renegotiating debt restructuring with IMF. Which is why when the rhetoric of “We’re renegotiating with IMF” is thrown around, the question of “renegotiating what?” arise. Is it the whole program incl debt restructuring or just the revenue

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Happy Father’s Day to the Mothers who had to do it all alone! 💪🏻

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Decathlon LK to suspend retail operations in SL indefinitely due to the prevailing situation. Many other companies have already scaled down operations or exited the SL market altogether. Unemployment is real. FYI to all those stability hating “intellectuals” here.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

I forgot that @charith9 came to Parliament under the SLPP headed by Nelson Mandela.

Charitha Herath, (PhD) (MP)

@charith9

2 years

Charitha Herath accuses Mahinda Rajapaksa of bringing criminality, thuggery and hooliganism to Kurunegala politics | Daily FT

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

No matter how hard @sjbsrilanka tries to show how progressive they are & how they are the only hope for a “system change” in 🇱🇰 their go-to rebuttal against RW is not based on policy alternatives but his genitalia & his alleged orientation.

Manjula Basnayake

@BasnayakeM

2 years

Hirunika tells about the briefcase that the army made for President Ranil. #Lka

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

Worth a watch. Especially to everyone working hard to trivialize the progress made over the past 2 years. I do recognize this is a biased compilation & there are many mishaps that were preventable but is not covered in this video. Filtering out for that, the message is clear,

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

@lukshayanmuthu @HarshadeSilvaMP @PathirageAshok really? You didn’t know Sri Lanka was going bankrupt? You think the gov gazetted an import license requirement on 09Mar22 because we have an abundance of $ reserves to spend on airbuses? 😊

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 months

Next time any of these unemployed, career politician Nepo-babies lecture you on governance or corruption, please ask them to explain first how their families amassed their wealth. And for avoidance of any doubt, the definition of ‘Family’ also includes the in-laws.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 months

Sujeewa Senasinghe cashed 03 cheques for LKR 1m each from Aloysius’ W.M Mendis Company. The cheques were cashed using government servants - the police officers attached to his security detail. @sajithpremadasa appointed Sujeewa as a Senior VP in the party despite knowing this

Kishani Alanki Perera

@KishaniAlanki

3 months

“The bond scam is not a scam… A lot of people use it politically without understanding” - Sujeewa Senasinghe Watch this conversation and others on my YouTube channel Video link:

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

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DailyMirror

@Dailymirror_SL

2 months

Mangala Samaraweera’s family backing me: Sajith

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

7 months

The anti Roy-Tho resentment is strong. I get it! It’s familiar for those of us who did not come from the ‘Elite School’ Club of SL. But Melanie seems to be weaponizing poverty to a whole new level & is knowingly spreading propaganda with the sole purpose of brainwashing.

Melani Gunathilaka

@melanirgk

7 months

Absolutely disgusted with the Roy-Tho attendees who mocked the public letting Ranil bring out the Rajapakshas in you.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

Sajith Premadasa is that guy who wants the most credit for the least amount of work/effort. He will build a mountain out of a molehill & demand to be put on a pedestal & venerated. Sajith is not even middle management material.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

Kanchana Wijesekara is proving to be a formidable & capable young politician. I’m hoping that working on a reform path for the past 2 years was enough to distance him from the toxic Rajapaksa politics & put him on a recovery arc. We need more capable people willing to take

Kanchana Wijesekera

@kanchana_wij

2 months

Hiru TV - Balaya Political Program - Part 1

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

“Until we meet the again on the battlefield” 🤦‍♂️ This is what happens when you drink the kool-aid straight from the bottle.

Melani Gunathilaka

@melanirgk

1 year

The courage and strength you displayed under the immense pressure put on you is highly commendable. You paid the biggest price alone for the Aragalaya that the whole country was a part of. Until we meet again on the battlefield. All the best #WasanthaMudalige ❤️✊🏾

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@nimilamalee @CassilingamG This is the latest defender and appears to still be unregistered. On the bottom right side of the windscreen it appears like the state symbol. @CassilingamG would highly appreciate if you can let us know who these vehicles belong/connected to. Regardless Government or opposition.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

- inflation has returned to single digit with no real reduction in prices. If your car is traveling at 100kmph and you reduce it to 4kmph, that does not mean your car will go in Reverse, you Neon-Sign-Cabba-Loving moron.

Financial Chronicle

@ChronicleLK

1 year

CBSL Governors Heroics - Sri Lanka's inflation has returned to single digit with no real reduction in prices of consumer goods. - Interest rates are being normalised at the expense of Pension Funds. - Volatility in the exchange rate has been curtailed with Hot Money deals

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

11 months

I would like to petition the gov to resign & handover the reigns to sports journos to reform our energy sector, get us out of bankruptcy while making sure people continue to enjoy low tariffs. Rex can steer this while his colleagues can make him competent chicken fried rice.

Rex Clementine

@RexClementine

11 months

Some of the brightest brains in my country come from Matara. Sadly, they elect some morons like Kanchana Wijesekara to Parliament.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

7 months

Community Note: Those who have a REAL issue with the Rajapaksas being “protected” DO NOT venerate the leader of the Rajapaksas-house by inviting him as a Special surprise guest. This drama is such a transparent joke 🤣

Kusum Wijetilleke

@KusumW

7 months

Protecting the Rajapaksas in return for the Presidency to salvage a failed political career, while they introduce oppressive laws vs asking for a fresh mandate so people can choose which representatives will push through crucial & painful reforms… These aren’t the same thing.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

The NPP took a cheap shot at Harsha & Kusum wants Ranilists to learn something. You need professional help.

Kusum Wijetilleke

@KusumW

2 months

Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma tried a bit of a cheap shot. @HarshadeSilvaMP showed class by not reacting & even invited him to be more civil, despite constant interruptions. Hope it is clear enough for the Ranilists to understand & comprehend.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

7 months

Ramesh, as a former “poor” now in middle class thanks to free university education, I am very comfortable in paying taxes that go to fund free education. Why doubt this self reinforcing long term cycle that benefits people to overcome unimaginable circumstances?

Ramesh Schaffter

@RameshSchaffter

7 months

Has Government free university now become the domain of the poor at the expense of the middle class. Are those entering university the best performers?

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

The Governor is responsible & has always conducted himself professionally & this wasn’t a partisan statement. “Do not deviate from the program” is the baseline that both the incumbent & Sajith are running on & the Governor has not opined whether one proposal is better than the

Charindra Chandrasena

@Charindra_Chan

2 months

Nandalal was wrong to make this statement and says complaints have been directed to the current EC, says former election commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya. So it's no longer just a layman's opinion that the Central Bank Governor is playing politics for Ranil. #SriLanka #lka

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

The economy is standing on much stronger footing than it was in 2022. Thank you, @RW_SRILANKA , for your leadership. I didn’t agree with everything you did, but you laid the foundation for us to recover stronger from one of the most challenging phases in our country’s history.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

At the beginning of this interview @sajithpremadasa was asked very specific & simple questions but it seems like he has a factory setting to just string together as many platitudes as conceivable so that he can avoid actually saying anything specific. A phony with a chip on his

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@ambikasat Boycott @tvderana and every Derana affiliated entity. I still see many people who are against Derana but still subscribed to @AdaDerana_24 news alerts on their mobiles! There are small steps we can take if we really want to… #unsubscribe

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

4 months

This is not a political statement or endorsement of RW. This is an endorsement of an economic plan & a caution against the very real risks we face if we were to deviate by believing in impractical ideologies. This man does not deserve to be chastised because he used a duty free

Shane Priyawickrama

@SPriyawickrama

4 months

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mahinda Siriwardena, warns that policy inconsistency could lead to disaster, with no future bailouts for Sri Lanka. He urges the public to vote wisely and set aside impractical political ideologies. #SriLanka #VoteWisely

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

6 months

Those who do not understand that a franchiser can take action against a franchisee for breach of contract should spend more time in school than trying to spread mendacious party propaganda about complex economic issues they themselves do not understand.

Pasindu Senanayaka

@PasinduSenanay7

6 months

#TheTruth 😁

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

The excuses have begun. This is utter BS. You have a treasury that has a steady stream of revenue collections, reserves at USD 6bn, inflation at record low & debt restructuring with bond holders at an AIP. Now it’s time for AKD to improve on what was done & continue the hard

Senu_Kavi

@KaviSenu

1 month

RW දේශපාලන කාල බෝම්බය සවිකර නික්ම ගියේය. ජනාධිපති සටන අවසානයේ මේ සටහන තැබිය යුතුමය. අද දින RW තම දූරකාලය අවසාන කර ගියේ ඔහු රට බේරා AKD භාර දුන් බව අගවමින්ය. සත්‍ය එසේ නොව රට ඇත්තේ ගිනි ජාලවක් උඩය. RW ට බලය ලබා ගැනීම යනු සෙල්ලමකි. RW අන්තිම දින කීපයේ රටට අවාසි සහගත ගිවිසුම් වලට

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

RW: Hey, Harsha do you want to take over as Finance Minister? Harsha: No dude, can’t go against the will of the people. Lolz RW: No worries, will do it myself then. —- Fast forward to 2024 —- Kusum: Hey look!!! Ranil is the Finance Minister & the President. This bloody,

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

The JVP’s bipolar swings are giving me the whiplash. If you’re against raising taxes then where do you think the money comes from to pay the salaries?

Bimal Rathnayake

@BimalRathnayake

2 years

No Dollars! Now No Rupees to pay the salaries! Same thing happened last month also( in some sectors.) Heading towards Greece!!

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

11 months

Politics aside, I always found Gov. Nandalal to be believable & with the support received for the war on inflation we are now within targets. This isn’t a dig at @AriffShihab but there were many who at the time thought 4-5% would be a “Disney fairytale”. Glad it’s a reality now.

Market News🇱🇰

@MarketNewsLK

11 months

"We will get the IMF approval within next month" -CB Governor Financial assurances from the creditors can be obtained next month, we are heading in the right direction, "We will see a very positive outcome very soon" - #SriLanka CB Governor at the MP review meeting

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

20 days

The Finance Minister should’ve been present in the meeting with the IMF. He should’ve been chairing it given the change of administration & review approaching.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

Listened to Dr. Coomaraswamy speak at #RestartSL organized by CAL. He emphasized that a major risk to our upside scenario is the election calendar & that we’ve always managed to reversed any gains on reforms & lose fiscal discipline during elections. Seems like we never learn.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

8 months

These kind of fanciful pies in the sky plans is nothing new from Sajith. I guess It’s probably associated with some delusion that helps him maintain a positive - although very fragile - self image; in the absence of genuine effort.

Yasas

@Yasas101

8 months

For the sake of this country I hope this guy will never win the election.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

1. @HarshadeSilvaMP interview with CNBC held couple of days ago & was posted to his IG profile. Notably, HDS confirms things have gotten a lot better & the economy is stabilizing (lol, guess he’s not aware of the Wikipedia terminology) Transcribed notes below with the IG link:

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@notNautE @rothbourne @senalidesilva Last I checked, it is voters who brought in politicians. So no, sorry! You don’t get to slide off that easy after making the kind of decisions you’ve made while having the facts you did. Cheers!

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@CassilingamG @ambikasat Was Mahinda Rajapaksha devoid of politics when he lodged complaints with the UNHCR in the early 90s? You need to recheck your logic here. Suggest you address any concerns with facts rather that trying to appeal to hypocrisy - where none exists.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@an_cabraal Start at the top pls. Why should the Covid task force meet physically? What example are you setting in terms of health restrictions? Why can’t these be done virtually? Wasn’t minister Bandula who later tested positive also sitting in at the physical meeting?

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

From, IMF agreement being a non starter bcz RW doesn’t have a mandate to, හු හු why is it getting dragged? to, I would’ve negotiated like a සිංහයා to, you know it’s JUST A LOAN right? Not out of the woods yet, but it’s entertaining to see the height of bitterness 😁

Ghost

@Goshitha5

2 years

So much for the hyped IMF bailout. Wonder what lies RW & his lackeys wil spin now to cover his inability. Now where are those who said that no sooner he became president the IMF was a done deal. Guess they too hv disappeared like Gota's 'rata viruwo'

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@MGaneshathasan

7 months

Usually don’t care about celebrity news. But this is interesting because we now know Kate was undergoing treatment for Cancer & hence the surgery & our holier-than-thou, purer than god, always altruistic SJWs just couldn’t control their urge to score cheap SM points. Class! 👏

Sudaththa Ariyasena

@sudaththa

7 months

Twitter wokies cyber bullying a woman who is recovering from a surgery and dragging their children into the mockery. Disgusting behavior.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@an_cabraal How are you READY to make the payment when cabinet has APPROVED power cuts due to FOREX SHORTAGE!

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Highest number of preferential votes from the Puttalam District. 20% more votes than the top 2 SJB candidates combined. So pls stop misdiagnosing the symptom as the disease; these politicians we have elected so far represents our collective values as a country.

Dr. Thusiyan Nandakumar

@Thusi_Kumar

2 years

Just a Sri Lankan MP pulling out a pistol during a TV interview, joking about it with the host and then casually tucking it back into his trousers. Thugs and war criminals in parliament. Another glimpse of how normalised violence is on this island. #SriLanka

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

I wouldn’t be surprised if the opposition goes to courts against the Gas Cylinder symbol given to @RW_SRILANKA

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

Every single person who was with @sajithpremadasa and have now decided to leave him say the same thing. He is inept, inexperienced & unfit for the office of President. This cannot be a coincidence. Especially when @sjbsrilanka is leading in polls, why would any self-serving

EconomyNext Sri Lanka

@Economynext

2 months

Sri Lanka Samagi Jana Balavegaya legislator Thalatha Athukorala has announced her resignation in Parliament.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

What’s cringe about this failed mic drop is how the moderator after tossing a doozy whacks away at his leg, trying to clap single handedly. Harsha holds his own but others are in awe of SP’s prowess. The answer should’ve been systems, but that wouldn’t have been mic drop worthy

Jinath Premaratne

@jinath

2 years

When question raised by @KusumW on how SJB government will differ from Yahapalanaya government, @sajithpremadasa gave an solid answer. Leaders do matter #lka #sjb #srilanka #sajith

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

Why do I have reservations about the people demanding system change? Aside from the anarchist mindset from trying to storm the P’ment; the two guys in the👇pic working with Pathum were also from the same faculty in UoC as me. They gave leadership for the ragging campaign (1/2)

Pathum Kerner

@KernerPathum

2 years

Building new generation leaders ! Synergy!

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find something that Sabry has been right or had the “right impression” about.

NewsWire 🇱🇰

@NewsWireLK

2 years

‘We had a wrong impression of Ranil Wickremesinghe’ - Ali Sabry

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 months

Hirunika was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment because the courts found her guilty of aiding & abetting the abduction of a youth. She isn’t a martyr for civil liberties & by no means does she set the bar for leadership. The first thing the SJB should’ve done is suspend her

Chamathka Ratnayake

@Chamathka_0815

3 months

@ChandaniKirinde Chandani I don’t understand your contempt for her when she due process was followed in her case and bail was granted on appeal. She even shed light on the prison conditions of female prisoners which is setting the bar much higher than a lot of politicians.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 months

1. Unlike Podi-Cabraal here, my career or life doesn’t depend on political patronage. @RW_UNP staying or going means very little to me; unlike for Kusum who has made a career out of swinging between venerating @PresRajapaksa at dinners & being @sajithpremadasa errand boy. I can

Kusum Wijetilleke

@KusumW

3 months

The UNPun/ Super Mario types better start writing their tweets for when Ranil leaves the Presidency after yet another crushing defeat. They’ll frame him as some courageous leader that took unpopular decisions for the betterment of the country but voters were too dumb to realize

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

Reflection point to think about all those big talkers who were calling the recovery trajectory as “Disney Fairytales”.

EconomyNext Sri Lanka

@Economynext

2 months

Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to be below 3% up to the 1Q25 the central bank said, after maintaining inflation around the same levels in the past months, breaching the lower level of a 5% inflation target.

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@MGaneshathasan

1 month

🔴Currency collapsed 🔴Inflation reached record levels 🔴Economy was shutdown with no opportunity for income generation 🔴productive time was wasted in queues Helping the poor means fixing the above while introducing more efficient means of cash transfers to them, not just

Chaminda Dias

@chami9539

1 month

Stability for the few while the many suffer is not stability, it’s inequality. When you vote, let the voices of malnourished children, their parents, and families trapped in poverty echo in your mind. Vote for real change. #SriLanka #VoteForEquity

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

26 days

The IMF AGENT Dr. Nandalal has spoken. Will AKD stick to his campaign slogans or will pragmatism prevail? The hard work has already been done for you, sir. For the sake of sanity, please bring it home!

EconomyNext Sri Lanka

@Economynext

26 days

Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process has neared its end and a bond exchange can be expected in 6-8 weeks after establishing comparability, if the government proceeds with the existing DSA, CB Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

10 months

I would point out to the NPP boys & girls the stupidity of the“special economic model” they support when their party’s grasp on the fundamentals is a joke; but really, why bother?

Jinath Premaratne

@jinath

10 months

We are into 2024 and #NPP finance expert Sunil👇🏼 If we say we will not payback to ISB holders, they will say 'no worrys Machang' We will say to IMF, if you want give us money but dont put any conditions These are lollipop ideas with no practicality. #lka #SriLanka #jvp #කයියෝ

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

@Chathurangaab Here’s an alternative for #PE2024 #LKA

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

10 months

Remember the amount of ‘visionaries’ on this platform who were swooned when @Chathurangaab posted his CV with the caption “will you hire me” 😅 Didn’t buy the BS he was selling then, not buying it now. These are actors, with a simple mandate to rile up emotions.

Jinath Premaratne

@jinath

10 months

As per @Chathurangaab , and as per #NPP , 1.Nandala is a #IMF agent 2.Restructuring process only will happen after they hang the ppl who responsible for economic collapses. 3.Also, as per #npp lka ppl considered only to be Buddhist. #jvpfun

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

3 years

@LazeenahShanani If someone thinks money can buy class. Slap them, and show them this.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

10 months

When I was in Uni, the students living Uni hostels were visibly fed up of life because of the dehumanizing“night time” ragging done by JVP affiliated IUSF members. They targeted these captive freshers coming from rural parts of the country on purpose & this was 2011 not 1980s.

United National Party

@UNPunOfficial

10 months

@chelakshani @rowmewan1 Why're Jeppas so obsessed with circle jerks? Probably because of the sweet memories of sexually assaulting the rural poor kids during the ragging season.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

29 days

I disagree with NPP’s economic policies for the country but @Dr_HariniA as a person is a far more competent & deserving politician for the role of PM than Sajith Premadasa. Hope she does well in the new role 🇱🇰

Sajith Premadasa

@sajithpremadasa

29 days

Congratulations to @Dr_HariniA on your appointment as Prime Minister. I hope your appointment will inspire women of Sri Lanka to bring their talents, strength, and vision to the forefront.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

8 months

Military + Religion. Absolutely loving this version of “System Change” the SJB says they’re bringing to the table 😌

Ada Derana

@adaderana

8 months

Govt. not giving Buddhism the foremost place in the country – Sajith

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

So are they now absolved of all the sins of driving the country to this point?

Sajith Premadasa

@sajithpremadasa

2 years

The @sjbsrilanka warmly welcomes the Chairman of SLPP Prof. GL Peiris & the team to the opposition. This will strengthen our resolve in our fight against an anti-democratic government.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

84% for Mr. Coconut 🌴 and 16% for AKD on Twitter means clean sweep for පොල් සම්බොලේ in actual poll. Let’s gooooooooo!!

Ravinda Senarath

@ravinda88

1 year

56% RW 44% AKD on twitter means clean sweep for AKD in an actual poll. #npp

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

Despite what any SJB propaganda clown on Thibirigasyaya curbs would tell you, the debt restructuring has come at a very significant investment in terms of time, effort and energy. Its announcement is not peculiar despite the timing. There is only one candidate who is on the

Shane Priyawickrama

@SPriyawickrama

1 month

Watch @advocatalk Chairman @murtazajaff explain why finalizing #SriLanka 's debt restructuring is crucial for economic recovery and long-term stability. It's a key step to restoring investor confidence and unlocking growth. 📈💡 #DebtRestructuring #SriLankaEconomy #EconomicReform

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

During the Q&A a Banker requested RW to provide relief to them by exempting OT allowances from APIT. He basically said if any relief is granted, it would assure RW’s win. Rightfully RW answered saying any further relief cannot be promised at this time & would need to be

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@MGaneshathasan

1 month

😌

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

7 months

One thing I regret during the lead up to the 2019 election is not saving these types of “last hope” gems of wisdom. Don’t intend on doing the same mistake again. 👇 is an absolute gem. Apparently “Nothing more to lose”. Imagine the shock when we do.

Hashan for a Brighter Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰

@HashanChan

7 months

Unconditionally rally behind #NPP as this is the last hope for this country! As there is nothing to loose in this country @anuradisanayake is the last ray of hope, I see! Indeed, some pundits will disagree with me but all we need is a hope!! #SriLanka

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

26 days

COLOMBO, July 24 (Reuters) - Japan will resume funding for all stalled projects in Sri Lanka, Tokyo's envoy there said on Wednesday, the first such announcement since the island nation finalised a $10 billion restructuring deal with its official creditors.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

Part of system change is rehabilitating people like Shehan from the toxic Rajapaksa politics so that the existing group of next-gen politicians aren’t conditioned with the same toxic mindset. This isn’t absolution for their political choices previously but redemption through

United National Party

@UNPunOfficial

1 month

The government Ranil will build will define the trajectory of the country for the next 15 or so years. There will be no SJB.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

🔴 The AIP reached with the Bondholders have received nod from the IMF in terms of the DSA targets as well as the Comparability in Treatment clauses required to successfully complete the negotiations. 🔴 GDP thresholds for the MLB has been revised upwards to USD 94Bn cf. 92bn &

Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰

@SriLankaTweet

1 month

Sri Lanka announced that it has reached Agreements in Principle on the restructuring of approximately USD$ 17.5 billion of external commercial debt (as of end 2023). #LKA #SriLanka These agreements have been reached with holders of its International Sovereign Bonds, following

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 year

Sirasa to SJB is what Derana is to SLPP. Just more “refined” but essentially the same service 😉

Sajith Premadasa

@sajithpremadasa

1 year

Congratulations to Sirasa TV on 25 Years of serving the people of Sri Lanka through good times & bad. May you continue from strength to strength, in your role that is founded on the people and with the people.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

Check your meds if you’re one of them who believe the JVP/NPP aren’t part of that “75 year curse”

Sudaththa Ariyasena

@sudaththa

2 months

රජයේ රැකියා වැඩි කරේ කවුද?

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 months

NPP’s solution to making the Central Bank more independent is to widen its oversight & policy scope to include fiscal policy. This would be in addition to its current mandate of being in charge of monetary policy. It’s very possible that we are dealing with a group of people

Chanaka Palliyaguru

@chanakavp

2 months

Debunking the myths spread about NPP: Episode #3 – ජාතික ජන බලවේගය යටතේ මහ බැංකුවේ ස්වාධීනත්වය තවදුරටත් ශක්තිමත් කෙරේ. – රනිල්ගේ/සජිත්ගේ ඉටු කළ නොහැකි පොරොන්දු.📢 By @Chathurangaab

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

2 years

The only reason why @RW_UNP wants to emphasize the need to increase security on MP’s houses and lives is because the SLPP will vote to back Ranil as president. I’ve long told this. SLPP majority is the biggest roadblock for Sri Lanka.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

10 months

“Reached a certain stability” Oh no! Why did he use the word stability? I would advise the Japanese Ambo to avoid the Thimbirigasyaya area cuz there are few people quite allergic to that word 😅🙃

Shane Priyawickrama

@SPriyawickrama

10 months

In a recent dialogue, HE Mizukoshi Hideaki, the Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, expressed his admiration for the impressive economic recovery witnessed in the island nation over the past year. —

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

What exactly was vile & nasty here? Me calling you an attention seeker for doing a ‘Wakanda forever’ in front of a police vehicle & parading that pic for the longest time while passing it off as your ‘right to oppose’? I’m sorry if that was nasty. I’m sure all of that was an

Nuzly 🇵🇸 𓂆

@nuzlyhameem

1 month

Ranilist are always nasty & vile for no reason! It’s a democratic country, as much as you have the right to support a politician, I have the right to oppose He did what he should be doing (after hijacking a public mvmnt), He is also a primary reason why we here in the 1st place

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

23 days

Using the elitist brush to paint over the fact that AKD’s campaign & appeal was primarily based on emotion & not policy. Until the time of the elections, the NPP did not have a coherent policy on the IMF or debt restructuring. They openly canvassed to hang people & called CBSL

Afthab Salie

@afionx

25 days

I see some people, especially the so called Colombo “elites” having a really hard time accepting AKD as their President. He doesn’t look like them, talk like them, think like them, or behave like them. And that’s EXACTLY what makes him worthy of being our President.

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

9 months

I’ve learnt my lesson to not ‘make generalizations’ about the NPP comrades or their values etc.. clearly they are a bunch of normally functioning people with a good grip on emotional intelligence. As below. Hope I don’t offend some of these generic idiots running their polls.

Prasad Welikumbura

@Welikumbura

9 months

What a great news to wake up to, & what a great day. #lka #SriLanka #goodmorning #RotInHell

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

11 days

Funnily enough this “system change” concept never seems to apply to your own party when people ask for transparency especially on the financial front. But the lectures continue..

Chamathka Ratnayake

@Chamathka_0815

11 days

Most of the old guard not contesting this election is a step in the right direction, but what I look forward to more is the substantive “system change” that will occur through institutional and legislative reform within the next parliament!

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Mario Ganeshathasan

@MGaneshathasan

1 month

Harsha, who refused to take up the Finance Minister position in 2022 is apparently now ready to finish the job when the tough work was completed by someone else. Thats it. Thats the Team. The team who ran.

Harsha de Silva

@HarshadeSilvaMP

1 month

Looks like #SriLanka ISB deal is done to be announced anytime. If so, that will end JVP/NPP’s key (misleading) promise of an alternate DSA to renegotiate with @IMFNews and bond holders. If story true, we will be ready to discuss (as new gov) w bond holders on issuing new bonds.

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